I rarely drink wine these days (medical reasons) sticking mainly to beer so the trend towards orange wine has passed me by. Its made by using white grapes with the skin left on and apparently tastes like a light red. It might also be seen as the world of wines answer to murky craft IPA beers.
The Times in the Murdoch era is comprised largely of articles that have appeared in the Sun rewritten at greater length and columnists who for some reason didnt get a job at the Telegraph. However some traditional Times obsessions remain, for example with French food and wine.
Hence it is reported (11th September) that as Bordeaux red wines continue to struggle with sales there is a move to Orange wine production. Apparently Orange wines go well with cheese and prawns.
However they are not new but a reinvented tradition. Their production can be traced back to Georgia 3,000 years ago
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